BLUE GREEN · CURATED PAINT RECIPE
How to mix teal
A medium dark blue-green balanced between marine blue and green.
STARTING MIX
3 : 2 : 1 : 0.25
Use one consistent unit for every part. For the smallest fractions, scale the entire recipe up instead of estimating a partial drop.
PIGMENT LOGIC
Why this mixture works
Two transparent, high-strength pigments create the blue-green family efficiently. White makes the mass tone readable and umber prevents an electric turquoise result.
The displayed #2F7F7A swatch is an sRGB target, not a promise that every brand will dry to the same color. Pigment identity, tint strength, opacity, medium, surface, and lighting remain part of the result.
BASIC-PALETTE ROUTE
Alternative recipe
Mix 2 parts cyan-leaning blue with 1 part green, then reduce saturation with a tiny warm brown or red-orange.
Apply the mixture on the same ground and at the same thickness planned for the final work. Label the wet ratio, wait for a complete dry-down, and compare in neutral light before adjusting.
CORRECTION MAP
How to adjust the result
Add blue for deep ocean teal, green for a peacock bias, or white for a soft interior teal. Neutralize only after the blue-green balance is right.
Correct value first, then hue, then chroma. This order prevents a lightness error from turning into an unnecessarily complicated recipe.
WATCH FOR
Common mistakes
- Measuring phthalo colors with large brush loads
- Adding white before establishing hue
- Neutralizing with too much red